Lovelace biopic will be "really dark"

Malin Akerman has claimed that the upcoming Linda Lovelace biopic from director Matthew Wilder will be darker in tone than most people expect.

Akerman will portray the iconic Deep Throat actress in Inferno when it begins filming later this year, but admits that it is a heavy role to take on.

"It's a really dark place," Akerman told Coming Soon, when asked what sort of tone the film will have. "She was a battered woman. It's about how she got forced at gunpoint into prostitution by her own husband.

"It will be a dark journey, but I'm very excited," the actress added, explaining that she had been researching the mindset of battered women to prepare for the role.

A number of other lead actresses were previously attached to the part, including Scary Movie star Anna Faris and Lindsay Lohan, who left the project during her recent stint in rehab.

Akerman is best known for starring as Silk Spectre II in Zack Snyder's adaptation of Watchmen, as well as roles in romantic comedies like 27 Dresses and The Proposal.